This grant funds state and local crime labs to increase DNA testing capacity and reduce or prevent backlogs of forensic and database DNA samples for CODIS entry.
Funds help states and local governments cover postconviction case review, evidence location, and DNA testing in violent felony cases where testing could show actual innocence.
Supports state, local, and tribal governments in using data to reduce inefficient justice system spending and redirect resources to address urgent challenges, reduce crime, and lower recidivism.
Bureau of Justice Assistance formula grants support state, local, and tribal governments in providing substance use treatment for incarcerated adults and juveniles and community-based reentry aftercare.
This grant funds state crisis intervention courts and related programs, such as ERPOs, mental health, drug, and veterans courts, to improve public safety under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance supports civil legal aid, indigent defense, and training to strengthen tribal justice systems serving rural and remote tribal communities in fiscal year 2026.